Counseling Connection - Dec. 5
Each week the counseling department will send out an article, podcast, or video designed to connect you with insights about technology, emotional health, or career pathways related to your teen. Click here to learn more about the MJHS counseling team . 57 Open-Ended Questions to Get Teens Talking “ How”, “why,” and opinion-based questions are discussion gold. Yes/no questions, or overly-specific questions that require a lot of knowledge for lift off can prove much less fruitful. Trust me on this, it was once my job to ask questions that actually get kids talking and thinking. Great conversations with kids and teens are often grounded in their personal experiences, likes and dislikes, or opinions. Goodness knows those are not hard to come by with teens especially! With this foundation, teens can jump in with the confidence that their perspective is valuable and without the fear of “getting it wrong” or feeling intimidated. This curated list of 57 questions to ask teens ...